Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-02
RXGRRD MRXHlNS.
Sensation Caused BY Re
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9ER CExx on MEXICO Mucn KxcrTKn
OWN A RMxaAxRD sEoaE1.
CEr1 OF MnxrcO, AuR. "a great
| sensation Waa created today by the
lendina article In the Neaitor Rspa1.
6tnano, wherein Al astounding FeVelA.
tton % the eonducs % Emperor MAXI
miltan On TIE suFsanaeR of ths oily q
IQaseEeFala, b given 10 ne pnhlia.
Fer weeks past there has been 40
acFiminous controversy 10 The news.
papers REGARDING the assumed ireaehaFy
q the Impsgial 0ensral Lopsz, IN sas-
FendaFing the Convent Of 1anrux, ahe
| key being given 10 ksreiaro. during she
siege. The writer declares that Gen.
ersl EsoAhado, Oonmander 81 the Re-
pnblican forces. made report on tie
matter 10 the RoveFnment two monihn
aRo, vindicatine General Isopez and the
pohiiahed statemenA Il furnished him
hy General Esoooedo's ofaosEa, 10 Whom
TIE report 10 the government vas read.
On The hFgt page Of the report h pho-
togsaph Of letter paFportinR 10 have
bsen written By the Emperor Mazi-
milan 10 Nigel Lapax.
The letter. translated, reads a. fol-
"My Colonel Lopsz-ws recommend
you 10 observe profound secrecy re-
RaFdinR the commission 10 General
Esoobedo. whioh We have entrusted 70
you, for II ID Il diVulged our honor uill
Be sia'ned. Yours aaeeslonaiely,
MAxE1xEIkN.
May IS, 1851"
he than dsssribss the situation Of ths
two armies dnEing The anal days Of the
saiee. The situation Of the bessiged
vas desperate. They wsre running
short Of provisions and ammunition |
and beoomming demorAlized, General |
Eseobedo was notified that one Of Maxi |
milian's officers desired 90 interviaw.
Escobedo instantly granted the inter /
view, and Colonel Miguel Lopez, one Of /
Maximilian's favorste officers, vas In |
struoted. Lopez said be was commits
stoned By MAximillian 10 o5er 10 de-
liver the garrison 10 Esoobedo on con-
dition that the latter shonld allow Maxi
milan and his officers 10 depart unmo-
lesied; that MAximilian bad already
signed bis abdlcAtion and would never
again NEEDLE IN the Affairs Of Mexico.
General Escobeao replied thai be could
make no such terms. Lopex then Dc
olared that be vas authorized 70 make
such tsEms With Eseobedo as be ooaid,
and in the name Of bic chief, informed
Eseobed0 that the Republican Army
might occupy the Convent Of LaoFuz ai
5 o'clock on the following morning
without enoountsrlng resistance and
that Maximilian in person would there
uneondiilonally. The Con-
Vsns vas accordingly seized without re-
sistanoe, but Maximflian did not CON-
ply with promptness.
QueersFatAE vas than ooonpied. An
The ImpsFialist lsadsFa veFe made
prisoners. General Esoobodo declares
that Lopez vas no trailer, and thai be
aid mot receive one cent Of money. In
evidence OF bis authority 20 make terms
for the Emperor, Lopez pfoducod the
letter already alluded 10. This letter re-
moved ell doubts from Esoobedo's
mind. and be then and there made
oopy Of it.
In Q subsequent interview Maxinil-
Ian asked Escobedo 10 promise 70
never repeat the manner In which the
Convent Of LaoruE had beeH occupied.
Esoobodo aid be eould make ne such
Maximiiian said be
foFesaW his own end, and nsw bis only
sare vas 70 prevent any stain on the
escatchoon Of The illusiFioas house Of
and that II Bsoobedo could
not msks an unconditional promise. be
entreated thar be would NOT Fsveal the
tFsth Gntil after the death Of the IN
fortunate Empress CaFi0tta. Esoobedo
oompassioninR the unhsppy position Of
bis fallen foe, made the promise on
that be should consider him
seif released thsrefrOm II 81 any time
should Axiso which /
might make Il imperative on him 10
gusak.